Bank Funds Rise on Investor Optimism
Investors lauded Bank of America and Citigroup's plans to raise capital, boosting funds that own bank stocks.
12:47PM 05/08/09
Financial Funds Rally on Banks' Results
Financial funds were the top performers among industry groups, as banks reported better-than-expected results.
12:03PM 04/17/09
Banking Optimism Boosts Financial Funds
A relief rally across the financial sector prompted an average fund gain of 23% for the week.
10:01AM 03/16/09
Leveraged Funds Define 'High Risk'
Nine of the 10 equity mutual funds with the worst ratings use leverage to amplify returns.
05:05AM 03/12/09
Bad Week for Banks Punishes Sector Funds
Share-price declines in Citigroup, Bank of America and other financial-services companies dragged down industry funds.
09:51AM 03/09/09
Financial Funds Extend Losing Streak
For the second week in a row, financial-services funds are the worst performers.
11:00AM 01/26/09
Financial Funds Slump as Prospects Dim
Banks' worse-than-expected losses and cash crunches deal the sector a body blow, dragging down mutual funds and ETFs.
09:25AM 01/19/09
Financial Funds Slide 25% This Week
Panic selling caused by uncertainty over the economy pulls down already vulnerable bank stocks.
04:56PM 10/10/08
Fannie, Freddie Roil Financial Sector Funds
The two worst-performing funds fall more than twice as much as the average financial sector fund.
11:39AM 08/23/08
Financial Funds Fall Down Wall of Worry
Funds concentrating in the bank and brokerage sector suffered last week amid a spate of bad news.
10:30AM 06/14/08
Best-Performing Stock Mutual Funds
Energy and natural-resource funds outperformed in April.
12:58PM 05/13/08
Financial Funds Sell Off Ahead of GE
Ultra Financials ProShares tops the worst-performing list this week.
10:11AM 04/12/08
The Fed's Move Benefits Mutual Funds
The week's best- and worst-performing financial funds.
03:42PM 01/25/08
Fed Can't Stop the Bleeding in Financials Funds
Most financial funds are still down, with an average performance of negative 3.82%.
02:23PM 12/14/07
Mortgage Mess Hits Financial Funds
The only fund to escape the bloodletting bets against the sector.
01:53PM 11/23/07



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